But 2K’s all-important player ratings are bound to change for “NBA 2K22.” How will they judge Thompson after two years away? How can they quantify the value of a player like Green? Where do younger Dubs like James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody and Jordan Poole stand?
The Rockets and 6-foot-3 guard Armoni Brooks reached agreement Friday on an Exhibit 10 contract, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. The new deal will allow the second-year sharpshooter to report to training camp with the team when it begins in late September. San Antonio Spurs

Markkanen joins a young Cavaliers core that includes Collin Sexton, Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, the third overall pick in this year’s draft. Oklahoma City Thunder
Thompson is the big wild card of course, and it's unknown when he will return from his torn Achilles and at what capacity. So in the meantime, a player like Lee will have to step up and fill minutes spacing the floor and playing within the flow of the offense, something he has shown to be capable of. It is even possible that Lee starts in the backcourt next to Curry to begin the season.
Some vacation-delayed thoughts after the Celtics’ frenetic August, while wondering if Brad Stevens will ever get to take a vacation ... Washington Wizards

Wallace has been an assistant with Detroit and was head coach at Charles E. Jordan High School in Durham, North Carolina, the past two years. He called it a surprise but a pleasure when Hardaway called offering him a job. Cleveland Cavaliers
He recently had wrist surgery, and says he’s now rehabbing every morning starting at 6 a.m.
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